Robert Kirkman’s books are often the first off the stack every week, and this issue is a good example of why. Nothing huge happens this issue. No swerves, no status-quo altering moments. No big returns.
In fact, the two things Invincible does is get a struggling villain a legitimate job and deal with the fallout of an eco-terrorists attack from last issue. And yet this book is filled with solid characterization and world-building. In the big fight, Invincible doesn’t even throw a punch, and yet it is a satisfying encounter.
There is action, Kirkman never robs us of that, but what drives the story is the reader’s interest in seeing how Mark Grayson is dealing with his complicated life. And once again, it is fantastic seeing him interact with Brit, Cecil Stedman, and the rest of the Earth-bound cast after so long in space for the Viltrumine War.
Kirkman is blessed with some of the most reliable pencillers in the industry. Ryan Ottley knocks it out of the park again. Everyone looks great (it is weird seeing a big Atom Eve though, isn’t it?)
Books like these are why I read comics.
Excellent
2 comments:
I picked up the first hardcover of the "Ultimate Collection" and enjoyed it quite a bit. In comics where so many heroes are orphans or just have a mom or aunt it was touching to see our hero's relationship with his father. That of course made certain big reveals and fights at the end of the book all the more heart-wrenching.
One of these days I have to get over my difficulty with characters and teams named as adjectives ...
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